Taking the torch from Tenacious D and then taking fourteen songs from the first season of their HBO series (plus a 15-second outro), Flight of the Conchords’ first full-length release for Sub Pop is a strong serving of songs from the dynamic deadpan duo. Unfortunately, since the show included a few songs per episode, 11 of the songs didn’t make it past the cutting room floor, and gems like “If You’re Into It,” “I’m Not Crying,” and “Sello Tape” got the axe, along with the character dedications and motivations “Cheer Up, Murray,” “Song for Sally,” and “Bret, You Got It Going On.” It’s forgivable, though; a double-disc set of every song would have been overkill, and most of the favorites make the cut of the CD. Fans still get the neo-soul ballad “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room),” the hip-hop attempt “Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros,” the psychedelic acid trip “Prince of Parties,” the dancehall anthem “Boom,” and the French-pop lullaby “Foux du Fafa.”

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My Bloody Underground, BJM’s first full length after 2004’s Dig! documentary, shows the band reinventing itself with even more elements of shoegaze and noise pop. It’s their best and most trippy album in many moons, and to celebrate, Anton’s made equally psychedelic videos for every song on the album. The footage includes shots of the singer getting a lip tattoo, shadow dancing, and starting fires in his underwear. Prepare yourself and click on the vids below:

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